Swim for Cake
Wednesday 19th July 2023
UK
Harriet Green
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Swim for Cake
We are 3 women swimming the English Channel as a relay team in July 2023. To be able to attempt a Channel crossing is something we are very excited about, particularly as we have each undergone major surgery to overcome injuries or physical issues. This includes shoulder surgery and 2 hysterectomies in the last 18 months. We are an incredibly determined group of women. Individually and as a team we have completed a number of endurance events throughout the last year, highlighting our resilience and commitment to achieving our goals.
We are raising money for 3 charities: ‘Birth Trauma’, ‘Young Minds’ and ‘100 and First Foundation’. They are all very different charities but all very important to us and relevant to our lives and personal experiences.
By donating today, you are helping to support 3 incredibly important charities.
Acclimatising to the cold water
Training Update
With our qualifier just around the corner, we have upped our open water training. We have gradually been increasing time spent in the cold water over the past couple of months. We are acclimatising ready for our 90 minute swim next weekend, followed by a further 60 minute swim, with a break in between to warm up!
This may actually be tougher than the channel swim itself! 90 minutes of swimming at below 15 degrees Celsius is defintely going to be a test of our physical and mental resilience. Wish us lots of luck and warm weather!!
1 likes£7,429.07
+£1,102.54 Gift Aid
raised of £5,000 target
by 174 supporters
Supporters 174
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K8 months
Ken Burbidge
This donation is on behalf of Ken Burbidge who was formerly married to our mum Eileen Burbidge, who was formerly Eileen Snook :) It's a really impressive achievement and Ken wanted to support that :D xxx
£ 50.00
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8 months, 3 weeksAnonymous
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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C8 months, 3 weeks
Collection Box Sturminster Newton Building Supplies
Thankyou everyone for your donations!
£ 104.55 (+£26.14)
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M9 months
Michael Vooght
Well done Billie, and your companions. A quite brilliant achievement by you all
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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9 months, 1 week
Anonymous
Well Done Girls!
You smashed it!
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9 months, 1 week
Anonymous
£ 20.00
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M9 months, 1 week
Maureen and Richard
An exceptional challenge. You all rose to that challenge. Amazing!!! Well done. Xxx
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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9 months, 2 weeks
Diane
So impressed! Well done, Billy and friends! Amazing work for great causes. xxx
£ 15.00 (+£3.75)
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9 months, 2 weeks
Anonymous
You beautiful ladies are incredible. I am so proud of being a small part of your team. Massive congratulations to you all.
I think this takes you over the £7k mark 🥳💪🏻🏊🏻♀️🏊🏻♀️🏊🏻♀️ xxxxx£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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A9 months, 2 weeks
Any and Lizzie
Amazing. Well done ladies a brilliant achievement.
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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R9 months, 2 weeks
Rob & Belinda Simpson
Well done ladies , an amazing achievement, hats off to you all. Rob & Belinda x
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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M9 months, 2 weeks
Manish & Kiren
Wow, well done! Billy and co., we’re so proud of you!
£ 25.00 (+£6.25)
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M9 months, 2 weeks
Miss Rola Haddad
Congratulations on achieving your target and for accomplishing your swim for cake - blessings to your families 🙏❤️🌹🧿
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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N9 months, 2 weeks
Natalie Thomson
What an incredible challenge! Well done Billy and the team!
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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T9 months, 2 weeks
The Baileys
What a fantastic achievement- we'll done all of you for persevering and showing what a positive, focused mindset can do. You should all be very proud of yourselves xxx
£ 60.00 (+£15.00)
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9 months, 2 weeks
Anonymous
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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Jeremy, Alison, Josh, Nathan and Sophie
We are so proud of you all for all your hard work and an amazing swim!
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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9 months, 2 weeks
Anonymous
Good luck ladies!
£ 5.00 (+£1.25)
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L9 months, 2 weeks
Lotty & Dan Smith
Wow!! You are just amazing! Been following your journey and so proud. All your hard work and training is all worth it.
Tracking your swim and you’re nearly there! Keep going! Woop woop!£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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L9 months, 2 weeks
Laura
Praying that you all finishing safely and comfortably :) Get those leggies kicking! xx
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B9 months, 2 weeks
Becky Dixon
Well done on such a huge undertaking. I'm totally in awe of you all!
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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R9 months, 2 weeks
Ruth Chapman
Be your awesome selves and careful of the sharks and jellyfish-don’t worry about the boats! 🤣xxx
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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K9 months, 2 weeks
Kyra
Good luck with the challenge Harriet. I'm sure you'll be chanelling your inner mermaid
£ 5.00 (+£1.25)
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9 months, 2 weeks
Anonymous
Wishing you the very best swim Billy and team - you will all be great!
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9 months, 2 weeks
Serge, Marie-Anne, Anthony & Ilaria
Good luck ladies! Amazing causes and you’ve put in so much effort for this. We know you’ll smash it!
£ 200.00 (+£50.00)
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C9 months, 3 weeks
Camille
Have OODLES OF FUN my beauties - you’re all kick ass inspirational mermaids 🧜♀️🧜♀️🧜♀️
£ 30.00
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C9 months, 3 weeks
Chrissie, Andrew, Ben, Elisabeth and Emily
Just keep swimming Billy!!! Good luck you awesome thing xxx
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I9 months, 3 weeks
Isla & Elsie
To the best swimming teachers!
Good luck with your amazing adventure. We can’t wait to hear all about it! xx
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9 months, 3 weeks
Anonymous
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Jess
Go Go Go - will be tracking you as you go and wish you the very best of luck! X
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9 months, 3 weeks
Anonymous
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N9 months, 3 weeks
Natalie Perrett
Charity box collections Garlands pool - Thankyou xx
£ 24.61 (+£6.15)
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9 months, 3 weeks
Anonymous
Harriet.What a challenge! You are a real inspiration. You’re sooo strong , determined and lovely. ❤️
I know you’ll do it if it’s down to you!
🤞🤞🤞all goes well. Loads of luck
Lynn xxx£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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L9 months, 3 weeks
Lucy Bennett
What an amazing challenge! Super proud of you, always an inspiration, will be rooting for you all the way! Sending lots of love, stay strong, and keep smiling! Xxxxx
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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N9 months, 3 weeks
Natalie's second cousin Catherine :)
What an amazing and life changing challenge and adventure! And for great causes 😎 Loads of luck to you all, and enjoy the well earned cake at the end 🏊♀️ 🍰🤩
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L9 months, 3 weeks
Little Halstock
Good luck ladies! What an amazing cause to be raising funds for! And such a fantastic achievement for you all.
£ 150.00
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9 months, 3 weeks
Anonymous
£ 70.00 (+£17.50)
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D9 months, 4 weeks
Debbie
Harriet....you are truly inspirational.
Good luck to you and your team. I hope the weather is kind.Enjoy
£ 10.00
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A9 months, 4 weeks
Ana
You rockstars are bloody amazing 🤩 best of luck to you all x x
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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9 months, 4 weeks
Anonymous
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10 months
Kids Are All Bike fundraiser
Another Epic team helping us raise money, thank you 🙏💙
£ 64.00 (+£16.00)
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10 months
Bowleaze Fundraising
Epic day with epic people all giving so generously. Huge thanks to everyone 🙏💙
£ 260.00 (+£65.00)
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T10 months
The Dorset full Monties xx
Because you are all amazing and an inspiration to the rest of us :) enjoy every single moment, you will absolutely smash this mega swim. Stay strong, stay smiling and above all stay safe xx
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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L10 months
Laura Jayne Gardner
Best of luck Billy and friends :) Lovely to see you in Weymouth! Thank you for the cake xx
£ 20.00
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H10 months
Hannah Stickland
What an incredible challenge to be doing!
Good luck to you all x£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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10 months
Anonymous
Good luck Harriet, and the rest of the team. I think you’re amazing (if a bit nuts). Will be thinking of you. X
£ 15.00 (+£3.75)
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10 months
Anonymous
Best of luck, you fierce ladies xxx
£ 30.00
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T10 months, 1 week
The Messengers
Good luck Billy,
I know Tom is very proud of you!
Best wishes
Simone and family£ 10.00
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S10 months, 1 week
Stephen Price
Best wishes to you all ladies. Hope you smash it 💥😎
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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S10 months, 1 week
Sarah Hollis
Good luck on this epic swim 🏊♀️
I know you can do it - Cake 🎂 well deserved 🌊☀️xx£ 20.00
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K10 months, 1 week
Kelly, Greg and Robin
Best of Luck Team!
From Greg, Kelly and Robin x£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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10 months, 2 weeks
Pené Baker
Wow what amazing challenge your doing! Wishing you all the best, especially you Billy! You’re going to smash it!! So proud!! Xx
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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D10 months, 2 weeks
Deanne
What an inspirational team you are 😁
Enjoy the porpoi and avoid the sharks.£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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P10 months, 2 weeks
Phil and Polly
Such an amazing challenge Natalie, good luck to you all. You and your team will smash it! xx
£ 100.00
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C10 months, 2 weeks
Claire Mullett
Such an amazing adventure! Wishing all the very best!! Lots of love Claire, Rob, Annabel, Tristan and Fraser! Xxxxx
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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P10 months, 3 weeks
Philippa OGrady
Good luck ladies - you will be awesome I’m sure 👌 xx
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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11 months
Alex pentolfealexandra@gmail.com
Wow, admiration for these ladies! Being able to challenge yourselves for amazing causes. Incredible service. Sending love, strength & support.
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11 months, 2 weeks
Anonymous
Good luck x
George ghanem£ 100.00
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Christine and David
Good luck. What a challenge and great causes. Thinking of you Billy.
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T11 months, 2 weeks
The kids are all bike
Good luck girls, we know you’ll smash it!!
£ 36.00 (+£9.00)
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11 months, 3 weeks
Anonymous
£ 100.00
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11 months, 3 weeks
Anonymous
£ 10.00
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A11 months, 3 weeks
Anton Walker
When you are knackered take inspiration from Dory!
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P1 year
Polly, Andy, Alfie and Frankie Nuttall
You’re an inspiration! Go Natalie and friends, what an amazing thing to do. Xx
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1 year
Anonymous
You all got this , look forward to hearing all about it , you done all hard work ,
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1 year
Anonymous
Good luck. Anything can be achieved with cake.
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E1 year
EAL
Cake's way better on this side of the Channel (so make sure you get back safely)
£ 200.00
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1 year, 1 month
Anonymous
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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L1 year, 1 month
Lynn & Dave Gregory .
Good luck girls with your amazing challenge.
Wishing you all lots of luck !£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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J1 year, 1 month
Jen Birch
Go Harriet and team you'll all smash it, I hope Harriet makes her lovely ginger loaf to warm you all afterwards 👏👏 best of luck 🍀🏊🏊👙
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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A1 year, 1 month
Aunt Shelley
Wow, good for you ladies and for 3 great causes. Wishing you all the best
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M1 year, 2 months
Melissa Hudson
Good luck to Natalie and the other ladies on this fantastic challenge and raising money for such great causes. I’ll be with you in spirit 😊
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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D1 year, 3 months
Duncan & Stacey
Go Billy & the Team!! Best of luck on your swim, you’ll absolutely smash it x
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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K1 year, 3 months
Ken and Frankie
Go Billy! Our best advice whilst crossing the Channel would be to keep your mouth closed!! We’re so proud of you all.
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1 year, 3 months
Anonymous
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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